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NGC4606

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:40:57.5
Declination: +11:54:43
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, E, 2 or 3 vS st inv
Sub-type: SBa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4606

17.5" (4/25/87): fairly faint, very elongated SW-NE.  A mag 13.5 star is superimposed on the SSW end 0.5' from center and a mag 14 star is at the SSW edge 1.1' from center.  Forms a pair with NGC 4607 3.8' ESE. 

13" (4/16/83): faint, small, very elongated SSW-NNE.  Two stars are at the south edge.  Located 20' NW of M59.